Seagrass and Razor Shells
by Debra Banks
Title
Seagrass and Razor Shells
Artist
Debra Banks
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Some of the shells found on the wonderful Skatet Beach on Cape Cod, the tide goes out for miles, revealing seagrasses, tide pools, crabs, pools teaming with small fish.
Razor shells are so-named because they resemble the old-fashioned 'cut-throat' razors that barbers used to favour. Razor shells or razor clams are very recognisable, with their long, narrow clam shells. They are a burrowing species and live buried in the sand around the low tide mark and on the seabed
Seagrasses grow in salty and brackish (semi-salty) waters around the world, typically along gently sloping, protected coastlines. Because they depend on light for photosynthesis, they are most commonly found in shallow depths where light levels are high.
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June 4th, 2021
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